Fireplace andiron



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FIREPLACE ANDIRON Filed Neg. 9, 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 biventor Mill/{M MURD C e gm Patented Dec. 4, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FIREPLACE ANDIRON William Murdock, Chicagojlll.

Application November 9, 1944, Serial No. 562,672

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in andirons for fireplaces.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a fireplace andiron provided with means whereby logs supported thereby can be adjusted or shaken from time to time to promote the proper burning thereof.

Another mportant object of the invention is to provide a fireplace andiron which in addition to its log manipulating feature, is of simple construction, easy to assemble and of low cost to manufacture.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to thereader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevational View.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, detailed, sectional plan view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional vertical view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that only one andiron is shown in the drawings, but in actual use a pair be employed, one for the right side and another for the left side of the fireplace.

The andiron consists of a vertical front member 5 having spaced legs 6 equipped with feet 1. A suitably ornate upper head portion 8 may also be provided.

The intermediate portion of the member has a vertical slot 9 and just below the slot is an opening for receiving a reduced and threaded pintle at the adjacent end of a horizontal le l terminating in a foot l3, the threaded pintle being denoted by numeral l I and provided with a retaining nut I2. The rear end of the horizontal leg [0 is supported on the depending foot l3.

Numeral ll denotes an elongated log supporting shaker bar, the forward end of which is reduced and threaded for insertion into a thickened portion lof a handle l6, which handle [6 may be operated by the foot, especially if hot.

Where the shaker bar [4 passes through the slot 9 in the vertical frontmember 5, it is provided with notches I1, so that the shaker bar l4 may be set in any one of several different positions, back and forth and oscillated vertically.

The rear end of the shaker bar It has a depending arm l8 slotted to receive the bar III.

In shaking or adjusting logs supported by the shaker bar 14, the arm 18 of the bar M can be lifted as high as the slot permits or into the broken line position shown in Figure 3.

The structure can be easily assembled and obviously easily manufactured.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An andiron structure comprising a vertical front member, a rearwardly disposed horizontal leg having a supporting foot, 8. fuel supporting shaker bar mounted to be moved with respect to said vertical front member and adapted to be ad- I justed back and forth to various positions on said front by sliding through a slot provided in the vertical front member and provided with guide means at its rear end and a removable handle at its front end, said guide means consisting of 2. depending slotted arm at the rear end of the shaker bar through which the horizontal leg is disposed.

2. An andiron structure comprising a vertical front member, a rearwardly disposed horizontal leg having a supporting foot, a fuel sup rting shaker bar mounted to be moved with respect to said vertical front member and adapted to be adjusted back and forth to various positions on said front by sliding through a slot provided in the vertical front member and provided with guide means at its rear end and a removable handle at its front end, said guide means consisting of a depending slotted arm at the rear end of the shaker bar through which the horizontal leg is disposed, said horizontal leg being detachably connected with the vertical member.

WILLIAM MURDOCK. 

